SwimKids In The News

SwimKids extends its heartfelt thanks to Marilyn Kelly, her family, friends, and the Montclair Seahawks Swim Team for its donation of $900 to the SwimKids Special Needs program. Coach Kelly retired this past August after 35 years of coaching the Montclair Seahawks summer league swim team in Prince William County. The team wanted to give Coach Kelly a gift that keeps on giving and donated $900... Read More »

Congratulations to SwimKids owner, Dave Tonnesen, who was elected to the United States Swim School Association Board of Directors. The election was held October 16 at the USSSA Annual Conference in San Diego, CA. Dave is now part of elite group of business owners who guide swim school owners from all over the United States. Congratulations again on this outstanding achievement!

SwimKids is excited to announce that construction of its new swim school is underway! This state of the art swim school is scheduled to open this summer of 2010 in Gainesville, VA, just behind the Virginia Gateway Shopping Center at the intersection of Wellington Rd and Limestone Drive.
The 6000 square foot facility has an innovative and customized design for teaching kids and making... Read More »

WOODBRIDGE, VA, March 6, 2009 - SwimKids Swim School announces its support on research announced earlier this week by the National Institute of Health. The study states that providing young children with swimming lessons has a protective effect against drowning and allays concerns that lessons could increase risk by reducing parental supervision and vigilance.
"We are so pleased that there... Read More »

SwimKids Owner, Dave Tonnesen, was quoted by ABC News in the story about the fallout of Olympic Swimmer, Michael Phelps. Coach Dave's quotes are on page 2 of the story, and while the author did mistakenly represent Dave as a USA Triathalon coach, instead of USA Swimming, it's still a good story and a good quote by Dave.

What our members have to say...

"I think that SwimKids is the absolute best swimming program for children! I have two of my children enrolled and hope to enroll my third daughter as soon as she is able. Thank you for offering such a wonderful learning experience for my children!"~SwimKids Parent on Spring Survey

"The web page said "Your child will learn to swim at SwimKids! We build self-confidence while building swim skills!!" So true. My 4 year old daughter will be beginning her 6th week at SwimKids and I think it's a phenomenal program, especially since my daughter seems to enjoy it so much. Her classes have had 2 to 3 students each time and she has had the same instructor "Coach Melody" and she is fantastic, very patient and encouraging with the children, but also great at controlling 3 kids between the ages of 3 and 5 during the lesson. My daughter has gone from not wanting to get water in her eyes to being able to back and front float, tread water, and put her head under and open her eyes. ...
We are keeping her with SwimKids. We may change instructors as she progresses, but from what I see of the program it's a great way for kids to learn to swim and the encouragement my daughter gets during class is builds on her confidence. She lights up when she passes a level or accomplishes something new. "~Nikki B., Woodbridge, VA